British Red Cross

Our vision is of a world where everyone gets the help they need in a crisis. More than 21,500 volunteers and 4,100 staff at the British Red Cross work together to help individuals and communities prepare for, cope with and recover from emergencies. This includes everything from disasters and conflicts to individual injuries and personal challenges.

Our work includes support in emergencies, refugee support, independent living services and first aid and humanitarian education. We operate both in our own right and as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the world’s largest humanitarian network, which has more than 17 million volunteers across 190 countries. We refuse to ignore people in crisis.

British Red Cross blog: VOLUNTEERING IN SYRIA, FOR WORSE AND FOR BETTER

Excited young faces look round a stack of brightly coloured Lego. Who can build the tallest tower? Whose will be the most colourful? You can see similar scenes anywhere in the world, but these children are in Homs, a key battleground in the Syrian conflict.

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The Disasters Emergency Committee brings together 14 leading UK aid agencies to raise money at times of humanitarian crisis in poorer countries. By working together we can raise more money to save lives and rebuild shattered communities.